Behavior A game of shark and ray: Rays act differently when sharks are around As our oceans change, we don’t really know what the current decline of sharks means for stingrays, or for the…
Ecology Tracking predators in seagrass beds Scientists have long recognized that predators are more abundant at lower compared to higher latitudes. Read more to find out…
Behavior Biology Climate Change Orca vs Narwhal Orcas are natural predators of narwhals, but they are seasonally kept at bay by Arctic sea ice. As the Arctic…
Sharkbites Saturday It’s Getting Hot In Here: How Ocean Acidification and Warming Affect Shark Hunting and Behavior Elasmobranchs such as sharks and rays face physiological and behavioral changes due to ocean acidification and rising ocean temperatures. Read…
Conservation Ecology Fisheries Human impacts technology Are Fisheries Scientists Ringing the Dinner Bell for Marine Mammals? Acoustic telemetry is a valuable technique used by fisheries scientists to track fish movements. However, a new study suggests that…
Ecology Two Crabs and an Alga- a story of protection and evolution. Tiny mud crabs try to escape big blue crab predators but without the help of evolution to guide shelter choices…
Biology Making the best of a bad situation: the upside of squid injury. Injured squid are more vulnerable to attack from predators but stepping up their defensive behaviors gives them a fighting chance.…